The injury-plagued Dallas Stars are loading up with reinforcements, acquiring forward Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in exchange for a 2025 first-round draft choice and 2025 fourth-round selection.
The fourth-round pick becomes a third-round choice if Dallas advances to the Stanley Cup Final.
Both Granlund and Ceci were pending unrestricted free agents and tapped as ideal rental pieces ahead of the NHL's March 7 trade deadline. And Dallas needs the helps now, anyway. The Stars' top defenseman Miro Heiskanen is out for several weeks with a knee issue, Nils Lundqvist just had season-ending shoulder surgery and Tyler Seguin has been on the shelf since December and isn't expected to be back until playoffs.